2021 Tudor Black Bay Bronze Slate Grey 43mm 79250BA
Ref: 79250BA
Specification
Lugs : 23mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Bronze
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its Tudor box, swing tag and Tudor paperwork. It comes paired with its original 23mm Tudor leather strap with a bronze buckle. Inside the box, we have an aftermarket NATO strap. The watch is from April 2021 and is in very fair, worn condition, with patina developed throughout, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a classic 2021 Tudor Black Bay Bronze Slate Grey 79250BA with a 43mm brushed bronze case that curves over your wrist for a comfortable fit. The case has a lug-to-lug length of 52.5mm and a thickness of 14mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. Brushed surfaces and polished edges are expertly executed around the case. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown. A bronze unidirectional bezel has a distinctive slate grey 60-minute dive scale anodised aluminium insert. The domed vintage-style boxed sapphire crystal sits above a slate grey dial. An outer minute track has bronze-edged discs and numerals at 3, 6, and 9. The characteristic snowflake hands are bronze-edged and coated in luminance, complemented by a sweeping second hand. The bronze accents really work with the slate grey dial. Text is precisely applied to the dial at 12 o’clock; we have the Tudor motif, and at 6 o’clock, “200m-660ft Chronometer Officially Certified”. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back. Inside the in-house automatic Tudor Cal. MT5601, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. COSC certified. The MT stands for "Manufacture Tudor". It comes paired with its original 23mm Tudor leather strap with a bronze buckle, inside the box, we have an aftermarket NATO strap. This watch is sold with its Tudor box, swing tag and Tudor paperwork.
Personal Note
This Tudor Black Bay Bronze in 43mm featuring the Slate Grey dial is my personal favourite as the colour combination begs to be admired, on and off the wrist. Bronze isn't for everyone but for those who enjoy a dynamic and evolving design, it will be for you. As bronze develops its patina it takes on a whole new look, going from a bright gold-tone to a darker shade, which doesn't take long. I would not hesitate to add this to your collection today!
The Brand
The Tudor trademark was first registered in 1926 by the Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Just after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex, knew that the time had come to expand and give the Tudor brand a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this time. Thus, on 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, specialising in models for both men and women. Rolex guaranteed the technical, aesthetic, and functional characteristics, along with the distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertisement. A few years later, they introduced the TUDOR Oyster Prince in 1952. Hans Wilsdorf allowed Tudor to use their waterproof Oyster case and the original self-winding Perpetual ’rotor’ movement. This was an exclusive arrangement that benefitted both brands. Development soon commenced with the introduction of the TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner, reference 7922, in 1954. This watch was quickly adopted by the French Navy in 1956. Building on their reputation of robustness in 1961, the Rose was replaced by the shield. Later in 1969, we saw the design changes in Ref. 7016 where, for the first time, square indexes and angular hands nicknamed Snowflake” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. Today, these innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” due to its resemblance to a roulette wheel. Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1996. In that same year, Tudor decided to shed Rolex-signed components such as the cases, crowns, and bracelets in favour of Tudor-branded ones. Today, Tudor uses the in-house movements that were developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.